N.Y. Public Health Law § 2999-f: Authorizations

* § 2999-f. Authorizations. 1. The commissioner may contract with

projects and provide grants to support projects to the extent funds are

appropriated for such purpose.

2. Upon the request of a sponsoring health plan, the commissioner may

authorize the participation of the Medicaid, family health plus and

child health plus programs in one or more demonstration projects,

provided that enrollee participation shall be on a voluntary basis.

3. The commissioner may contract with entities possessing expertise

deemed necessary to assist in the evaluation of the metrics developed by

the workgroup and individual project designs to the extent funds are

appropriated for such purpose.

4. The commissioner shall report to the governor and the legislature

on or before March first, two thousand six, on the results of the

commissioner's workgroup, and shall report within three years of the

effective date of this title, and again six months prior to the

expiration date of this title, on the number of demonstration projects

chosen and on the operation and effectiveness of each demonstration

undertaken, together with any recommendations the commissioner deems

appropriate.

5. Nothing in this title shall:

(a) diminish or waive any right, remedy or benefit of any health care

provider, consumer, enrollee, or recipient under the provisions of this

chapter, the insurance law or the social services law; or

(b) diminish, waive, or provide any exemption from any provision of

the anti-trust or trade regulation laws of the state or the United

States; or

(c) diminish, waive or supersede any provision of an applicable

collective bargaining agreement.

6. This title shall expire on April first, two thousand eleven.

* NB Expired April 1, 2011